Real Madrid have returned to training with the aim of ending the 2019/20 season as soon as possible. This means the end of confinement for Thibaut Courtois.
The Belgian international goalkeeper spoke to UEFA.com from a distance and tells how he lived these two months of confinement but also his feelings when finding the field. selected pieces…
On resuming training …
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“It’s going pretty well. It’s always great to spend time at home with the family, but we start to get bored a bit after a few weeks. We want to go back to training and play. training at home on) the treadmill, with weights, that sort of thing. Luckily, I have a garden and I can also train outside. On my first day of training, after two months ago, I felt like I was coming back after a week away and I hadn’t lost anything, so that’s great and that’s why I feel ready for what lies ahead.
What I really missed was watching live football, watching NBA games, watching Formula 1
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Of course, there is a protocol that we must follow. The first week was particularly strange. At least I was training with the goalkeepers’ coach but he couldn’t shoot or pass the ball. So it was a little strange to start with but we got used to it afterwards. The goalkeeper job I do is the same as the job I have done for the past 11 years as a professional so luckily that hasn’t really changed. I think we’re really looking forward to playing 11-11 games in training, everyone with a smile and no problems. But we are going there little by little. “
On containment …
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“In the end, I rested for two months, which is practically impossible the rest of the time. There are not two months in the season when you are not exposed to this permanent stress and adrenaline. Which is great too, because being a football player and playing these big games in these stadiums, the adrenaline and the pressure in the body are addictive and we like that. And that pushes us to be more efficient. ” a great help to have two months to rest a little and work on his body to improve his physical condition.
However, I haven’t started cooking or that sort of thing. I barely turned on the television. I’ve watched series like Michael Jordan, but really nothing more. I spent a lot of time playing video games, participating in tournaments of all kinds of video games. Honestly, I had a great time and saw that my sports colleagues joined these virtual gaming initiatives. I think containment has given a huge boost to this world, the world of eSports. I think they were the only ones who benefited from confinement. “
On social life…
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“I was talking to my kids, who live five minutes away. But I haven’t seen them in a month because of the confinement. I could be asymptomatic carrier, so I didn’t want to take any risks until a while runs out and I can make sure I don’t have (COVID-19).
I call some of my friends a little more often. But in the end, when we play PlayStation, we are six, seven or eight during our games. And we talk like it’s a phone call. The only thing different this year was my birthday, May 11. My sister prepared a surprise for me with really great videos of the people I really love.
But what I really missed was watching live football, watching NBA games, watching Formula 1, which is what I missed the most. “
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